Interpolating poetry with theatre, painting with collage, these exhibitions signified the advent of a group who championed the presence and preservation of Black artists. Fighting injustices and addressing urgent, anti-racist issues through their work – subjects so visibly present in today’s art – they are, in my opinion, the reason for the relevance of British art today. As proven by Lubaina Himid’s triumphant 2017 Turner Prize win (as the first woman of colour), and Boyce’s representation for Britain at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
